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Forget Looking in the Mirror, It’s Your Digital Image That Truly Matters

4 min read

It’s great to stay in shape at the gym and pick out stylish clothes. But more and more, the personal image that really counts is digital. That’s because the Internet of Everything (IoE) era demands new ways of looking at, well, just about everything. And everything includes you. In an expanding universe of new connections, […]

The Digital Renaissance Is Here. Is Your Company’s Culture Ready?

3 min read

Sooner or later we all feel like throwing up our hands and cursing the complexity of modern life. But while technology may seem the chief culprit in making things unmanageable, it is also the ultimate solution to complexity. In the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, it is particularly important for business leaders to understand the […]

As Technology Changes ‘Everything,’ Don’t Forget About People

2 min read

In a constantly changing world, getting the right talent focused on the most pressing challenges is essential — not just for companies, but for service providers, cities, and countries. Today, the key driver of that rapid change is technology, particularly the explosion in connectivity known as the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco predicts that IoE […]

Mining Copper Ore — and Digital Insights — in the Internet of Everything Economy

2 min read

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is a juggernaut of change, transforming organizations in profound ways. It sows disruption, and it grants enormous opportunities. But this sweeping wave of change is not reserved for what we normally think of as “technology companies.” In the IoE economy, even seemingly “analog” endeavors must be bestowed with network connectivity, […]

Video: the Super Sensor of the #InternetofEverything

3 min read

A key advantage of the Internet of Everything (IoE) is the ability to “see” the world around us in unprecedented ways. One way to do this is through the millions of cheap, tiny digital sensors generating data from shoes, tires, shopping carts, jet-engine parts, medical equipment, and just about anything else you can imagine. But […]

A Symphony of Sensors Drives Value, Insight, and Opportunity

3 min read

To cross a busy intersection safely, it’s best to have all of your senses alert. That way, if you don’t happen to see that oncoming truck ignoring the “Walk” sign, you will probably still hear it. In the case of a heavy cement mixer, you may even feel the low rumble of its powerful engine […]

From the Mine Shaft to the Store Shelf — an IoE Revolution in Manufacturing

3 min read

Since Henry Ford, the alchemy of turning raw materials into mass-produced products has been complicated and challenging. At best, it has been a delicate and precarious balancing act; at worst, something akin to herding cats. The trick has always been to align ever-shifting patterns of customer demand with far-flung ecosystems of miners, designers, suppliers, engineers, […]

February 26, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Collaboration Solutions Power Next-Generation Citizen Experiences

3 min read

Last month, Cisco announced new research that I find particularly exciting in my role of helping customers maximize value from their investments in collaboration, video, and mobility. “Internet of Everything: A $4.6 Trillion Public-Sector Opportunity,” the latest research and economic analysis by Cisco Consulting Services, calculates the value that the Internet of Everything (IoE) will […]

February 13, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Cisco Helps Make Brand Loyalty a Slam Dunk for the NBA

2 min read

In a world of digital distractions and shrinking attention spans, brand loyalty and customer engagement often wind up “out of bounds.” But forward-thinking organizations — including the National Basketball Association (NBA) — are using technology to create some exciting new scoring opportunities. One of the keys to establishing brand loyalty lies in enabling an experience […]